Facing increasing pressure from legal Okanagan cannabis retailers to step up enforcement against unlicensed pot shops—mainly on Indigenous land—the BC government says it’s trying to balance reconciliation and enforcement.
In an email to the oz., a spokesman with the Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General says respect for local Indigenous community interests must be taken into consideration.
“The province is committed to reconciliation, building positive relationships with Indigenous
governments, understanding where they have
different perspectives, and, where possible, collaborating to find resolution,” says the statement from the ministry.
“These efforts are balanced against the need to ensure that the legal and regulatory framework for cannabis is implemented across the province and in alignment with federal laws.”
Earlier this week, a group of about 20 Okanagan cannabis retailers called for the resignation of Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth.
In an open letter to Premier John Horgan, the Okanagan Cannabis Collective says Farnworth has demonstrated he is “incapable” of handling the file.
“It is through his failed leadership that the industry has experienced unnecessary hardships, in particular as it relates to the proliferation of illegal brick and mortar and illegal online…
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Facing increasing pressure from legal Okanagan cannabis retailers to step up enforcement against unlicensed pot shops—mainly on Indigenous land—the BC government says it’s trying to balance reconciliation and enforcement.
In an email to the oz., a spokesman with the Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General says respect for local Indigenous community interests must be taken into consideration.
“The province is committed to reconciliation, building positive relationships with Indigenous
governments, understanding where they have
different perspectives, and, where possible, collaborating to find resolution,” says the statement from the ministry.
“These efforts are balanced against the need to ensure that the legal and regulatory framework for cannabis is implemented across the province and in alignment with federal laws.”
Earlier this week, a group of about 20 Okanagan cannabis retailers called for the resignation of Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth.
In an open letter to Premier John Horgan, the Okanagan Cannabis Collective says Farnworth has demonstrated he is “incapable” of handling the file.
“It is through his failed leadership that the industry has experienced unnecessary hardships, in particular as it relates to the proliferation of illegal brick and mortar and illegal online…
